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Three Remain is a novel which will be published in 2019 and this post concerns the Three Remain cover design. I can best categorize the novel as a mystery thriller with traces of speculative fiction overtones. Since the first worthwhile manuscript draft, I envisioned the Three Remain cover design to represent the following scene from …

The shroud of fog is both wonder and peril. Fog can provide opportunities to see our surroundings painted with a different face and to hear them in a new light. Although I grew up in an area with frequent occurrences of fog, the most surreal experience I remember, was being enveloped in fog walking the …

Many of us wonder, “Could The Blob be real?” And then there are those who ask, “What’s the blob?” First, I’ll bring those in the dark about The Blob up to speed with those in the know. The Blob A different type of monster science fiction/horror movie reached theaters in 1958 which went on to …

Occasionally I break from the typical themes of my posts for the topic of writing. This is one of them. I am making a book offer to subscribers of raandrade.com post notifications. The featured image above captured the publisher’s reaction to this idea. The Offer Selladore Press will send any subscriber to raandrade.com a free …

What is the future for books and bookstores? I have a prediction. As a foundation, please believe that as a writer and reader, I adore books. I like being in bookstores, small or large. I love possessing and reading real, touchable printed books but confess to reading an ebook or two in moments of impatience …

Walks in the woods on a warm, sunny, fall days are some of my favorite experiences. If the trail winds through trees that include white birch, it transforms into the mystical realm. No words, photographs, video or other forms of art can capture the human perception using all your senses. The aroma of dry leaves, …

Although this post is entitled, How To Use Jell-O, it could also have been named How Not To Use Jell-O. Choose the version you wish after reading, but I recommend the latter. But if you want to find the post again, you will need to use the former since that was used as the title …

The Bennington Triangle encompasses a section of Long Trail. Long Trail is a hiking trail located in Vermont and is the oldest long-distance trail in the United States. It is 273 miles long, running from the Massachusetts state line, north through Vermont to the Canadian border. Construction began in 1910 and completed in 1930. The …

The image of a fire station for many people includes bright red fire engines, a Dalmatian, firefighters, and the firehouse pole or fireman’s pole or fire pole. It’s an iconic fixture associated with fire stations in so many movies. How often have you had people ask you in a conversation, “When did they start using …

I did not anticipate issuing another post on can openers after the previous post entitled, So You Need To Open A Can? However, compelled by a recent experience, I feel the obligation to tell the truth about can openers for the benefit of anyone interested in the subject. As stated in my previous post, I …